Job Details
We are acting as a second tier recruitment supplier to a UK focussed recruitment consultancy and solutions provider specialising in technology. They work with organisations of all sizes to deliver recruitment solutions that improve and enhance their clients access to the skills and resource they are looking for.
Their client is a leading IT systems, services and products company employing 11,400 people with an annual revenue of £1.7 billion. Its business is in enabling its customers to realise their objectives by exploiting information technology through its integrated product and service portfolio. This includes consulting, applications, systems integration, managed services and product for customers in the private and public sectors including retail, financial services, telecoms, and government, defence and consumer sectors.
They are seeking a Storage and Back up Architect to be based at a site in Hampshire.
The position is permanent. All candidates must hold current Security Clearance to SC level or be willing and eligible to undergo the process (which requires a minimum of 5 years permanent residency in the UK).
As a Storage and Back Up Architect, the successful candidate will work in a customer facing team supporting the delivery of multiple secure solutions - specifically assuring accreditation from design to delivery.
Specifically you will provide Storage/Backup Service Architecture solutions in new business and extension opportunities within the Government and Defence sector.
You will take solution direction form the Lead Architect around overall solution.
You will lead the Storage/Backup design team to provide a Storage/Backup solution which meets the cost criteria and customer requirements.
You will work as a member of the team.
You will manage and monitor the costs of the Storage/ Backup Services.
You will raise Risk, Assumption, Issue (RAID).
You will support Lead Architect and be flexible working.
You will feed the RAID with findings and suggest mitigations to any Risks that are found
Bid document production.
You will be responsible for storage/backup Service Architecture and High Level Designs.
You will provide input Storage/backup Service cost into the end client Standard Cost Model.
Knowledge and Skills:
You will be an accomplished Storage and Back Up Architect with pre-sales experience.
You should have proven Storage/backup architecture on enterprise scale and proven Storage/backup technical experience at enterprise scale.
You should have Technical Governance experience.
Experience working with the UK Government or Defence Sector is an advantage as is exposure to security constraints with the above sector.
Knowledge and experience of the following whilst not essential is desirable; ITIL • TOGAF • EMC storage / backup experience • NetApps storage experience • Eturnus storage / backup experience • Symantec Backup & Archive experience and IBM TSM experience.
You will have well-developed technical leadership and communication skills.
You will have excellent time management and prioritisation skills, able to maintain strategic perspective while undertaking complex and detailed work, with proven ability to deliver results within agreed timescales and to work within tight timeframes.
The end client is very much a \"People Company\" and its success is built on the skills, knowledge and expertise of its people. The role requires a candidate with good written and verbal communication skills and technical-team membership will be required.
In return they will offer a comprehensive training programme within a supportive team with the opportunity to progress.
You should have Current Security Clearance to SC level or be willing and eligible to undergo the process (which requires a minimum of 5 years permanent residency in the UK).
This is a unique chance to work with a global organisation who can offer a great career path and generous benefits package:
A competitive basic salary will be on offer together with a car allowance of £6,000, bonus scheme paying up to 15% of the basic salary. Benefits include 25 days paid holidays plus bank and public holidays, pension scheme, 4 x times life assurance cover, Family healthcare cover and excellent training and career progression possibilities.
Our client welcomes candidates with ex-military experience.
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